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Vision Services 2022
February 23, 2022
A month has already gone by in 2022, but I thought I’d spend some time giving everyone the lowdown of what to expect when having an eye exam here at St. Hope Foundation.
- Professional, thorough eye exam
- We would prefer to dilate your pupils in order for the doctor(s) to examine
- the entire eye, inside and out to make sure all is healthy.
- We will check the systems of the eye as well as your new or current
- prescription for glasses or contact lenses.
- Soft contact lens fitting
- We have contacts for regular single vision wear, and we also have toric lenses for those people with astigmatism.
- We are able to fit multifocal lenses as well for those of you having trouble seeing distance and near.
- In the future we hope to add specialty fittings, like for keratoconus, gas permeable, and scleral lenses
- Wider variety of frames at great prices
- We have recently added RayBan, Michael Kors, Emporio Armani and Ted
- Baker frames to our inventory
- We still offer a variety of affordable frames and lenses as well
- You can add any accessories you like!
- Do you like your lenses to get darker outside and lighter inside? Ask
- about Transitions lenses
- Anti-reflective coating helps make everything clearer without excess light
- and glare getting into your eyes
- Do you want thinner, lighter lenses? Ask about our affordable options like
- polycarbonate or hi-index lenses!
- Scratch coatings, UV protection and basic tints of any shade are also
- available!
- We have a wide network of vision professionals
a. If our doctors need to refer you to a specialist of any kind, we will do so in order for you to receive the best care possible.
Make an appointment today!
Until next time...
